nyc infrastructure

Water towers are a common sight in New York. Wherever you are, if you look up, chances are you’ll see at least one, if not a small forest of them dotting the skyline. I grew up with them as part of my childhood landscape, taking them for granted and never really knowing if or how they worked. Do all of those wooden containers still hold water? And if so, how does the water get in, and then out, of them? Read the rest of this entry »